Elevated irrigation system.



APPLICATION FILED 0OT.'7 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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Y. R. ANDERSON.

ELEVATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.7, 1912.

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Y. R. ANDERSON.

ELEVATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.7, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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YOUNG RHEA ANDERSON, OF OLNEY, TEXAS. ASSIGNOR O ONE-TENTH T0 LAWSON CEPI-IAS COUNTS, OF OLNEY, TEXAS.

ELEVATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Application filed October 7,

Specification of Letters Patent.

llatcnted Sept. 23, 1913.

1912. Serial No. 724,493.

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, YOUNG RI-HGA Annunsozv, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olney, in the county of Young and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful construction of Elevated Irrigation Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful apparatus or system for supplying and distributing water, for the irrigation of large tracts of land.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of such an apparatus, so constructed. that a lead water trough including lead spray pipes may be adjusted, whereby the water for irrigating, sprinkling or watering the land may be regulated, in a manner resembling natures draining system.

A .t'eature of the invention is the provision of an apparatus or system which may be used in connection with various elevated water tanks systerninatically arranged,however, only one of such tanks is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This tank may be supplied or filled from any available water supply by pumping or other convenient means from rivers, lakes, ponds, 01' wells. The tank or tanks may be elevated at any desirable height, so as to cause a proper flow of water into one or more main water pipes.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a water lead trough, either end of which may be lowered below the other end, and having means whereby the same may be mounted upon elevated tracks or cables. The lead water trough may receive its supply from other pipes 15* (not shown, and which may receive their supply from the pipe 11), or said trough may receive its supply from other tanks and pipes 14 and 15 (not shown).

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a plan view, showing a tank and a portion of the trucks or cables, with the lead water trough including the spray or lead pipes. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, likewise showing an ele- 'vatrd tank. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one 01? the lead water troughs, showing the same mounted upon its elevated tracks. Fig. i is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing one end of the lead water trough lowered, thereby disposing the lead 'ater trough upon an inclination, whereby the water or irrigation fluid may find its way to [he lead or spray pipes at one end of the trough. Fig. 5 is a detail view o'l the swiveled connection 26. Fig. (3 is a detail view of the universal coin nee-lion 25*.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l and 2 designate rows of standards, the standards 1 are arranged opposite the standards 2, and connecting them are tracks 3, 4: and 5, such as cables or the like. Connecting the standards 1 are tie cables or the like (3, while connecting the standards 2 are similar tie cables or the like 7. As shown in the drawings a tower 8 having a water tank 9 is provided, and leading from the lower end 01" the tank 9 is a pipe 10 provided with the usual form of valve 11. The lower end of the pipe 10 is provided with a T-union 12, into which the pipes 13 and 141 are connected in the usual manner as at 15. The pipe 1 1 is provided with a plurality of dowmvardly extending pipes 15 having valves lb, while the pipe 13 is designed to have pipes (not shown) similar to the pipes 15'. In actual practice, it is the purpose o'l? this invention to employ a series of towers, including elevated tanks.

As shown in the drawings a lead water trough 17 is provided having upwardly extending members 18 and 19, the upper ends of which are connected by the tie rods or wires 20. Universally connected to each end of the lead water trough, as at 25, and comn'lunicating therewith are lead or sp 'ay pipes 21 having per'lj'iirations 22 and provided with reintorcing means 93 and 9.4 of the usual constructimi. Connecting the lead or spray pipes and the members 18 and 19 are tie wires or similar members 25, which may be made longer or shorter, in any suitable manner (not shown), so as to accommodate the adjustment of the lead or spray pipes 21. To the outer ends of the lead or spray pipes bracket plates 26 are swiveled, as at 26*, and areprovided with rollers 27, which are designed to engage the tracks 4: and 5.

Pivotally connected with the lead water trough, as indicated at 28 are tubular members 29, which telescopically receive the members 30, which are in turn pivotally connected to the bars 32, which are provided with downwardly extending brackets 33, in which rollers 34 are mounted. The tubular members 29 are provided with thumb screws 29 to hold the members 29 and 30 in their adjusted positions. The rollers 34 are designed to engage the intermediate track 3. The tubes 29 and the members 80 may be held in telescopical adjusted positions by any suitable means (not shown) in order to hold the lead water trough in an elevated position. By the provision of the telescopical members, one end or the other of the lead water trough may be lowered, as shown in Fig. 4, and when lowered the irrigating fluid in the lead trough may more easily find its way to either pair of lead or spray pipes 21, thereby increasing the force with which the irrigation fluid is sprayed from the perforations. The irrigation fluid is adapted to enter the lead or spray pipes with sufli cient force so as to be shot upwardly slightly, so that the fluid will fall upon the ground and soil in a manner resembling natures method of irrigation, in other words, in a manner similar to rain. In order that the lead water trough may receive the irrigation fluid, the same is adjusted along its tracks so that the fluid from the pipe 15 will enter the same.

tracks similar to the tracks at and 5 adjacent thereto. In practice this may be acc0mp'lished, by connecting the tracks of successive rows by curved tracks (not shown), and as the land adjacent one row of tracks has been irrigated, the lead water trough may be transferred to the adjacent row of tracks, by virtue of the curved tracks (not shown).

The tank 9 may be arranged at suflicient height, so as to lend force to the flow of water or irrigation fluid, while the pipes 14: may be inclined sufliciently and properly in order to accommodate the force and the free flow of water from the elevated tank and out through the outlet pipe 15 int-o the lead water trough, which is designed to be conveniently arranged relative to the pipe 15 so as to also accommodate the water or irrigation fluid in its flow.

From the foregoing it will be noted that there has been devised a simple and eflicient irrigation apparatus for expeditiously irrigating large areas or tracts of land, and one which has been found desirable and practical.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In a device as set forth, a lead water trough, a pair of spray pipes adjustably con nected to each end of the trough and communicating therewith and provided with rollers at theirfree ends adapted to engage tracks, and means including telescopically connected devices connected to the trough. for I supporting the same and constituting means for permitting one end or the other of the trough to be lowered.

2. In a deviceas set forth, a lead Water trough, a pair of spray pipes adjustably connected to each end of said trough and'communicating therewith and extending laterally, one pipe from each side of the trough, said trough having upwardly extending ,members, adjustable means connecting the members and the spray pipes, the outer ends of the spray pipes having rollers adapted to engage elevated tracks, and means including telescopically connected devices connected to the trough for supporting the same and provided with rollers to engage a track, said telescopically connected devices constituting means permitting one end or the other of the trough to be lowered.

3. In combination with an elevated water supply system having laterally extending inclined pipes including valves, said inclined pipes having downwardly extending pipes including valves, of a lead water trough adapted to be positioned beneath any one of the downwardly extending pipes, a pair of spray pipes universally connected to and communicating with each end of the trough and provided with rollers adapted to engage tracks, and supporting means for the trough including rollers adapted to engage a track, said supporting means comprising telescopical connections constituting means to permit one end or the other of the trough to be lowered.

In witness whereof, my signature, is here unto afiixed in the presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1912.

YOUNG RHEA ANDERSON.

Witnesses: 7

CHARLES JERRY SIMPSON, JOHN THOMAS CARLTON.

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